Civilizations of the Americas

By panzer919
  • 1200 BCE

    The Olmecs

    The Olmecs
    The Olmec civilization develops in Central America.
  • 1150

    The Ancestral Pueblo

    The Ancestral Pueblo
    The Ancestral Pueblo people begin to live in large complexes of stone dwellings.
  • 1200

    The Inca

    The Inca
    The Inca settle in the Cuzco valley.
  • 1325

    The Aztec Capital

    The Aztec Capital
    The Aztecs found the city of Tenochtitlan in Central America.
  • 1325

    The Powerful Aztecs

    The Powerful Aztecs
    The Aztecs begin to gain power.
  • 1400

    The Portuguese

    The Portuguese
    The Portuguese explore the coast of Africa.
  • 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Columbus reaches the Caribbean.
  • 1520

    Fall of the Aztecs and Incas

    Fall of the Aztecs and Incas
    The Spanish conquer the Aztec and Incan empires.
  • 1533

    The Incan Empire Falls

    The Incan Empire Falls
    The Incan empire falls to Spanish conquistadors.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    English colonists found Jamestown in Virginia.

  • Slavery

    Slavery
    The first enslaved Africans arrive in Virginia.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian war.